Razor blade sharpener



1935- 1 J. J. CRONAN 2,010,141

RAZOR BLADE SHARPENER Filed Oct. 6, 1934 Inventor f Cry/Mu? PatentedAug. 6, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a razor blade sharpener, the general object ofthe invention being to provide a pair of glass rods held in contactingrelation so that a blade can be moved back and forth between the rods,whereby the blade will be sharpened.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the device.

Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 44 of Fig. 1.

In this drawing, the numeral l indicates a base plate of elongated formand having a hole 2 adjacent each end whereby the plate can be fastenedto a support and said plate is formed with a pair of slots 3 adjacenteach end for receiving the tongues 4 formed on a pair of holders 5 whichreceive the ends of a pair of glass tubes 6. Each holder is ofsubstantially U-shape with the tongues 9 forming extensions of itslimbs, these tongues being passed through the slots and bent over asshown in Fig. 3 to fasten the holders to the plate. The outer end ofeach holder is closed by a part '7 against which the ends of the tubesabut. As shown, the tubes contact each other and are held in parallelrelation so that a razor blade may be drawn back and. forth between thetubes and in contact therewith so that the blade will be sharpened.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the ap- 1 pended claim.

I claim:

A blade sharpener comprising a pair of glass rods, an elongated baseplate having a pair of slots adjacent each end thereof, a pair ofsubstantially 20 inverted U-shaped members receiving the ends of therods, each member having the extremities of its limbs passing through apair of slots and bent over to attach the member to the base plate and.

a closure part at the outer end of each U-shaped 5 member abutting theends of the rods with portions of the limbs and the bight of each memberfitting over the ends of the rods.

JOHN J. CRONAN. 30

